New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

mr." were by no means wanting in real nobility
or distinction. 1t is surely not the classical
shape of nose mouth which pleases US III our
friends! L wondered slightly that / had never
before noticed how nice face Mr.. Grenfcli pos
sesses II cannot find anything more suitable than
this feminine eXpfcssiOn. Even the closcly-cnt
hair, turning gray above his temples seemed TO
fit his countcnancc better than the most hvacinth-
inc locks in the world. / sighed to myself for 1t
was quite evident that he had changed his mind
altogether with regard to me. Through my de-
pressed condition | could perfectly well realzc
two things one. that my conduct with regard TO
the Marquis had decidedly disguised and alien
ated Mr.. Grenieil; the second that lac mad grown
tired of prOpOsingIO and having done 50 already
several times in vain, would assurcdly not In
spite Of his former good resolutions. court rclecUoh
again. As time went on | grew nervous'y ANXIOUS
ami when Dora. with much chceriulness ana gla'-
tude. babe farewell and left us TO spend our
last hour in t,tea-tctc, l positively tIcnblcu
with the excitement that perNaded my whoie De-
ing My hands were icy cCld-my head Durhih-'
1 stumbled as | rcgained my seat after hiduihS
the girl goodbye; then / sat down IN my place'
and the train rushed on once more.
Mr. Grcnltli remained perfectly calm ana sell
possessed lie began to converse ehhY on tle
rival merits of The Illustrated London NrmS o
and The Graphic whilst answered in mono
syllablcS wondering whether. Il he went on thus
much longer. | should jump out of the WINDOW WINDOW.
| am convinced that lac wasted nearly '"chF
minutes TALKING OF these lnanlticS.
Fnuing at last that was not conNersaHoha,N
dispo>cd tat any rate in so dull Il diIecilohl, ne
Iapscd into silence. which was of course more lrri-
tating still. and presently:
e" | dare say you are tired after the b"ii, MIS-.
Toovey' he remarked cncouraengly; don
mind ne-lcan back and have hitie rest. Icr-
haps you would like 10 put Your feet up. May
| offer You my dressing casc?
No" | remarked shortly. for | wanted no rest,
no dressing case. nothing OF the sort; L was not
tlrcd-not IN the very icast.
"Nop~ hc manfred. And vet you danced
Great deal last sht and pco J., are not al-ildics
IL, x,lth ne
Ba n more who could rise bcumes aiter so mucA
lerpsichOrcan exercise.
locked up to see if there were mischcVohs
twink, in Mr.. GIcniclls eyes, but the sun was
streaming in at tic window, and he had pulieu i'
hat down over his brows.
"Pirha, $" SAIL l. summonng TO my All ne
infinitcs NAL amount OF rcpartcc when was hlt
me- "pcrha $ Lord BALTIMORE had business -
transact and you know. MIR. Grcnlcll, that Dusi-
is always delightful
$50 it IS he replied heartily. "ard sometimes
il is on " another name for likeness Nhat nave
lot ~ poets and philosophers said from time nm
memorial with regard to dlrncss? Shall | give
you IL few interesting quotations Mrs Ioovey'
You know | am rather proud OF my lowers of re-
Wondering petty. Ny
No. thank you, am tired
81 am sO,ry. 4 thought you were not ufed.
| naue 10 answer, ANA We suINtd III sIchcc LOT
at least ten m.nuUcs then. suuuehi,, as SdLed
out GA the WInlUw ana became aware that We
wee meaning the outlying Suburbs OF LOhuo'i,
grew absolutely Overwhelmed by the Knowledge
mat tins WIS my last cnance. Only another
qualtcr of an hour or twenty minutes III Oost, ara
tncn-gooL bye. And he WAS going away tOmof-
row. gong lIoDably Tor years! Losing tie asst
shrcGs OF scl-c0ntrOl 10 winch had bceh lcki-
cIously ciInglng, l jumped up from nay place ana
sat Gown III the scat adjoining Mr.. ,rciIcll III
did not seem to matter any more what he might
I think OF me.
Are you really going to-morrow?7 l asked
nervOuSly.
Yes, certainly
Have you-navc you nothing to say to Inc,
Mr. Grcnicll?'
He TUNED and looked at mo; his own face was
annoylngly shaded, partly by his hat, partly 10y
his hand which he MAS larIns. whilst IN! race
as / knew. was in full glare OF light But
was des crate.
Yes he said at last alIcr pause. yes. l
! lave something b. say L. YOU.
| My heart was bcaung 50 loud thai could hear
! it in greatthumps, but he looked ~ lmiertuimbie
as ever.
! II have TO apologize to YOU he said very
! slowly. Il must indeed apologize to YOU Tor the
! way IN which | spoke and acted Yesterday alter
noon II was perfectly unpa,donai lie. even IN an
! old friend. You cannot Lame ne more than
name myself 4 Mr, 4 no ,4@' 20" Will forgive
| bowed my head in silent acquescenoe; was
past speaking. cut to the heart by lnS
words that. as ] sat staring with wide eyes INTO
his Swallowed face my tears wclled up, and could
neither check nor hide them they poured quietly
and swiftly down my checks, and yet / sat On
immovallv.
Then all of a sudden, my companion took my
hands in his, that were cold and trembling Us
my own, and he murmured softly:
! Ruth Ruth. my darling!'
And. as tie tram sped onward, seemed to leap
with it into a gulf Of hap mess. The reaction
of thought almost too great. and Tor an IN
slant | almost lost sciCuSneSs.
1hcrcupon my speech returned with throb
| hut the glow Of JOY even then strangely
mixed with painful doubt. as ! mnrmurcd:
DO you really care for me?'
! "What, YOU ask that of mc?' came the answer
| in odd constrained voice.
But. turning away TO hide my shamefaccdncss.
| | tried TO explain:
"You did rot keep your word
| What word ?" asked Mr.. Grcnell quickly.
! You said---T / hesitaIcd "yOu said that you
woull propose to me again. But 1t was who
who not you hoI
| This time he made no answer; he only looked
! straght and close into my eyes. An! happy the
/ woman on whom SUCH "A look Is bent, coming from
| the man she lOvcs--a look that means more than
thousand promises or prOlestatiOns being IN Itself
| a troth OF honesty, of deep and enduring Affection
Of manliness and protection, OF all which we poor
feeble feminine creatures long for and cling TO III
this stormy world
Farewell my little red book. | close your
RACES willingly and without regret; | have Il
better coniidant than YOU TO turn 10 III the future
/ am sitting by the Gresidc of my drawing room
another chair stands empty but placed in readi-
ness beside the fire. l have written these last
lines very hurricdly Is u possible that all that
! | have narrated happened only today, and that
this evening the whole prospect of the world, OF
lie. has changed for me? Even the dull London
! streets in darkness Of night seem lighted with an
unusual brillancv OF joy; yes, even the ~ incss
/ Of the nurily shapes the sound OF wheels. the
| common objects Of tins busy and W0rka-day cty,
/ are enducd with new grace, happy beauty 80
Undesirable that my foolish pen must not Try 10
describe it,
lie is coming; almost directly The is the
front-door bell. Farewell, my little red book! -
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